“I think this is wrong,” Pelosi (D-Calif.) told CNN of the 74-year-old Israeli leader’s expected address to a joint meeting of Congress on July 24.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi argued Friday that it was a mistake for Congressional leaders to extend an invitation to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address lawmakers next month.
“I think this is wrong,” Pelosi (D-Calif.) told CNN of the 74-year-old Israeli leader’s expected address to a joint meeting of Congress on July 24.
“I feel it’s very sad that he has been invited,” the 84-year-old added.
Pelosi, who led House Democrats for two decades before stepping aside in January 2023, went on to say that she would “absolutely not” have invited Netanyahu had she still been in charge — noting that she opposed the last request for the Israeli head of government to address Congress, extended in 2015 by then-Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio).
Among other objections, the former speaker questioned whether Netanyahu would still be in power by the time he is due to speak.
“Everything I read is that they’re unhappy about this or unhappy about that.
